Ahead of Cross-Promotion Milestone, Kyoji Horiguchi Hopes Bellator MMA Opens Flyweight Division
Strange as it may seem, Japanese star Kyoji Horiguchi will represent American promotion Bellator MMA at a massive cross-promotional event with RIZIN Fighting Federation on New Year's Eve. "Yeah of course, it's a little strange, you know? Because I'm Japanese....
RIZIN’s Sakakibara Hopes Crossover with Bellator Start of New Movement in MMA
Along with Obon and Golden Week, New Years in Japan is among the three biggest national holidays — and MMA has become a New Year's Eve tradition. So it's no surprise to see arguably RIZIN's biggest card to date...
Johnny Case, John Dodson and More Join RIZIN 40
New Year's Eve keeps getting bigger, with RIZIN 40 (the Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN super show) adding even more names. Late Wednesday, RIZIN officials announced another three fights for the Saitama card, including Luiz Gustavo vs. Johnny Case, Hideo Tokoro...
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN: Khabib Nurmagomedov Set As Team Bellator Captain, More Fights Announced
Former UFC lightweight champion and current coach/Eagle FC promoter Khabib Nurmagomedov will serve as captain for Team Bellator when the promotion goes head-to-head with RIZIN Fighting Federation on New Year's Eve. The cross-promotion billed as Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN also...
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN Card Adds Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Koji Takeda
The cross-promotional showdown between Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation this New Year's Eve has added another fight to its line-up. In a press release on Friday, Bellator officials announced that Gadzhi Rabadanov, representing the American fight promotion, would take...
First Match-Ups Announced for Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN New Year’s Eve Show
RIZIN 40 will take place on December 31, 2022, and as previously announced, the card will be set up as a Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN cross-promotional event. In a press conference on Wednesday, the promotions revealed that the main card...
RIZIN 39: Juntaro Ushiku vs. Kleber Koike Signed, More Fights Announced
RIZIN 39, set to take place at the Marine Messe in Fukuoka, Japan on October 23, 2022, continues to grow. On Thursday, RIZIN Fighting Federation officials announced the signing of the previously reported main event between featherweight champ Juntaro Ushiku...
RIZIN 38 and SUPER RIZIN Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
RIZIN Fighting Federation has something of a spectacle going down Sunday in Saitama, with Mikuru Asakura facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition boxing bout, and Kyoji Horiguchi in action. In advance of the doubleheader (two cards in one day,...
RIZIN Targeting Hawaiian Show in 2023, Working with B.J. Penn, Inoue Brothers
RIZIN Fighting Federation are currently gearing up for RIZIN 38 and Super RIZIN on September 25 — but the promotion is also looking to finally hit American shores. Particularly, Hawaii. With that in mind, the Japanese promotion has enlisted the...
Kyoji Horiguchi to Face Yuto Hokamura at RIZIN 38 Later This Month
Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will be in action later this month. Horiguchi (29-5) remains the current RIZIN Fighting Federation bantamweight champion, but will feature in a non-title bout against Yuto "Kintaro" Hokamura (14-11-2) at RIZIN 38 on...
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